Sporting Stars Academy

Overview: Sporting Stars Academy is an outstanding independent school that provides a high-quality education to pupils aged 14-19. The school has a strong focus on getting to know and understanding the individual needs of each pupil, and staff inspire a passion for learning in pupils who have had challenging educational experiences previously. Pupils make tremendous gains, both academically and socially, and the school's work in igniting an ambition for the future for each pupil is exemplary.

Strengths:

• The school's ambitious curriculum is sequenced to account expertly for the individual needs of pupils.
• Staff are skilled and have strong subject knowledge, breaking down learning into clear and logical bite-sized pieces of learning.
• The school has a strong culture of reading and oracy, with a carefully thought-out approach to teaching phonics and a love of reading promoted throughout the school.
• The school prioritises the way that they prepare pupils for adulthood, teaching pupils about personal development and providing opportunities for volunteering and work placements.
• The school's systems to manage behaviour are effective, with pupils' attitudes in lessons impressive and pupils flourishing in a calm and purposeful environment.

Areas to improve: The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.